Vickie Clontz

Vickie’s love of fibers, wool and folk art is apparent in each of the 80+ patterns she has designed for her company Annie’s Keepsakes, which celebrated their 24-year anniversary in 2014!

Vickie’s unique projects have appeared in magazines across the nation and abroad, and she brings her easy-going style and award-winning expertise to each of her lectures, classes and workshops.

Vickie began sewing and creating at the age of 5 when her mother began teaching her how to make doll clothes. She started her company, “Annie’s Keepsakes” (named after her mother and daughter), in 1990 to continue her love of designing and staying home with her children. Annie’s Keepsakes has been growing steadily and is now distributed throughout the United States and abroad.

She regularly appears at both local and national trade shows. Vickie is vending at Symposium 2017 and is offering a 3-hour class on her wool felting process.

Class: Wool Bead Earrings
(3 hours — Sunday morning)

Learn to wet-felt beautiful beads of wool fibers and create a couple of pairs of wool bead earrings to coordinate with your favorite ensemble. Instructor will bring wool fibers and sparkly Angelina fibers to add a bit of bling to your wooly “jewels”, as well as the jewelry components and novelty beads to enhance your creations. Kit required for this half-day class; a wide variety of colors will be available.

Supply list:

• hand towel
• apron (optional)
• Kit fee: $10